Literature Review of Military Related Suicide Prevention Programs

Abstract

Suicide rates are increasing in the Army. Suicide prevention programs have been implemented in the Army and other military organizations; however, it is not known how many programs are evidence-based or have been systematically evaluated for effectiveness. The purpose of this report is to provide an overview of current literature for evidence-based suicide prevention programs in military populations. The literature search identified only a few suicide prevention programs tailored to the specific needs of the military population. Recommendations include a more rigorous approach to the implementation of suicide prevention programs to identify successful interventions that could be utilized, augmented or combined and evaluated for utility. More specifically, such programs could benefit from including a systematic and integrated evaluation plan as part of the initial program design.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2010
Accession Number
AD1004783

Entities

People

  • Kelly L. Forys
  • Trish J. Prosser

Organizations

  • United States Army Public Health Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Army Personnel
  • Department Of Defense
  • Education
  • Health
  • Health Services
  • Intervention
  • Literature Surveys
  • Medical Personnel
  • Mental Health
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Personnel
  • Personnel Management
  • Public Health
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Training
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Medicine
  • Psychology

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